Sunday, May 5, 2013

(Holiday note: I neglected to mention that yesterday was Star Wars Day. Happy belated Star Wars Day ["May the Fourth"]. And I know Cinco de Mayo is sometimes soon, but I can never remember what day.)

Many years ago, I was perusing the humour section of the local chain bookstore. That's one thing I miss with the local stores ~ just browsing, whether it's humour books, or scifi books, or computer books (or dresses and tights and shoes). It's just not the same on-line.

Anyway, I came across an oversize book of Jim Unger cartoons. I opened it up. I laughed a lot. I bought it (something else I miss ~ bringing your latest find home with you), along with a couple of other oversize Unger books. They had simple names like "Herman VII" and "Herman VIII" but that just told me I had some catching up to do.

Mr Unger took ill a number of years ago and retired, then he unretired and started only updating old strips so they were more timely. Alas, all of the new cartoons are old cartoons: Mr Unger died almost a year ago.

1 comment:

I miss bookstores. I'm fortunate to have a couple of terrific bookstores about a 20 minute drive from my house, but I miss the days of having a Barbara's Bookstore (great indie bookstore) within walking distance.